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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-04-13 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 42153 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from CF · 2:41
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Kent Bottenfield earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Craig Biggio went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Kent Bottenfield L: Darryl Kile SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Dan Morrison · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Scott Higgins · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darryl Kile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Bottenfield | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Mike James | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: T8/L8RXD+
- Craig Biggio: S9/F9LS-.3-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 5/FL/P25F-
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LD
- Richard Hidalgo: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7LM
- Edgar Renteria: 7/F7S
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G3
Top 2
- Orlando Merced: HR/F8RXD+
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
- Chris Truby: K/C
- Kent Bottenfield: 13/G25-
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: E3/P3D-.B-2
- Ray Lankford: 6/P6MD-
- Albert Pujols: S/L78S+.2-3
- J. D. Drew: K/C
- Mike Matheny: HP.1-2
- Darryl Kile: K
Top 3
- Julio Lugo: 3/G3-
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Bot 3
- Fernando Vina: 163/G15+
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F78XD+
- Mark McGwire: K/C
Top 4
- Orlando Merced: K
- Brad Ausmus: K23
- Chris Truby: K/C
Bot 4
- Ray Lankford: D9/L9D+
- Albert Pujols: S9/P9S-.2-3
- J. D. Drew: 64(1)3/GDP/G6-.3-H
- Mike Matheny: K/C
Top 5
- Kent Bottenfield: S7/G56+
- Julio Lugo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7D+
Bot 5
- Darryl Kile: 6/P6D-
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G5+
Top 6
- Lance Berkman: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/L8LD+
- Orlando Merced: 8/F8LD
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Jim Edmonds: 2/FL/P2LF-
- Mark McGwire: 9/F89S
- Ray Lankford: S9/G34+
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8LD
Top 7
- Chris Truby: 53/G25-
- Kent Bottenfield: 9/F9M
- Julio Lugo: S9/L9M+
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/G5+
- Lance Berkman: K/C
Bot 7
- J. D. Drew: 8/L8LM
- Mike Matheny: 4/P3D-
- Larry Sutton: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G56-
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4-
- Brad Ausmus: D7/L8LXD+
- Chris Truby: 43/G6M
Bot 8
- Fernando Vina: S7/G56
- Edgar Renteria: 4/L4D
- Jim Edmonds: S7/L8LS+.1-2
- Craig Paquette: 8/F8LD
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Daryle Ward: 7/F7D
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: S9/G34+
- Jeff Bagwell: WP.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 9
- Albert Pujols: S7/L7S-
- Placido Polanco: 4/L4-
- Mike Matheny: S/G4MD+.1-2
- Bobby Bonilla: K
- Fernando Vina: K/C